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H. J, WILTON.

BUCKLE. 1314290' APPLICATION man IAN-4, m9. 'pd'tentedlug" 26,1919.

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BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED 24.4. 1919.

Patented Aug. 26, 1919.

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Z? wlmggszs INVENTOR n TTORNEYS HARRY J' AMES' WILTON, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

BUCKLE. "i fl Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 26, 1919.

Application file d January 4, 1919. Serial No. 269,620.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY J. WILTON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Seattle, in the State of WVashington and United States of America, have invented certain new and useful Improvement in Buckles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in buckles, and has for its object to provide a buckle especially adapted for connecting the ends of a belt, wherein the buckle is formed of resilient material, shaped to form an open loop, one end of which is engaged by one end of the belt, the other end of the loop having means for clasping the other end of the belt, and having means for limiting the movement of the said clasping means.

In'the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is an edge view; I

Fig. 3 is a front view of another embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 is an edge view of the same;

Fig. 5 i a front View of another embodiment;

Fig. 6 is an edge view of the same;

Fig. 7 is a front view of another embodiment;

Fig. 8 is an edge view of the same;

Fig. 9 is a front view of another embodiment;

Fig. 10 is an edge view of the same;

Fig-11 is a front view of another embodiment;

Fig. 12 is an edge view of the same.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 1 the improved buckle, which is formed from wire of suitable gage bent to proper form, consists of a bar 1 which is adapted for connection with one end of the belt, and arms 2 extending at an acute angle from the ends of the bar and crossing each other, as shown.

Each arm 2 has connected with the free end thereof by means of a spacing member 3 an open loop 4, the said loops each consisting of a body and arms, one arm of each loop bein connected to the spacing member 3 and t e other arm having a slid able engagement with the adjacent arm of the other loop, the bodies of the loops being arranged outward and the openings of the loops facing. The outer arm of one loop has a stop 5 at the free end thereof and the outer arm of the other loop has an eye 6 slidable on the said arm of the first named loop and limited in its movement away from the body of th said first named loop by the stop 5. The stop is formed by bending the end of the arm back upon itself, as shown, V In the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 3 the buckle comprises open loops 7 and 8, the inner arms of the loops crossing and being connected to the arms 9 of a member, consisting of the said arms and a body 10, the body 10 being adapted for connection with one end of the belt. The outermost arms of the loops 7 and 8 have eyes 11 which are mounted to slide upon the said arms, as shown, and the engagement of the eyes with each other or with the arms limits themovement of the loops away from each other.

In Fig. 5 the body 12 of the buckle is U- shaped similar to that of 9-1O of Fig. 3, and the loops 13 and 14 are similar to the loops 7 and 8, being open loops, as shown,

and having the innermost arms crossing. The outermost arm of the loop 14 has a stop 15 and the outermost arm of the loop 13 has an eye 16 movable on the outermost arm of the loop 14. The stop 15 is formed in the same manner as the stop 5 by bending the end of the outermost arm of the loop 14 backward upon itself.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 7 the improved buckle consists of a body portion composed of a cross bar 17 and arms 18 extending outwardly from the ends of the bar, each end of the bar having an inwardly extending spaclng member 19 for spacing the adjacent ends of the arms 19 inwardly with respect to the ends of the bar. The loops 20 and 21 are similar to the loops just described, the loop 21 having a stop 22 while the loop 20 has an eye 23 sliding upon the outermost arm of the loop 21. One end of the belt is connected with the bar 17, and it will be noticed that this bar has an outwardly bent portion at the center for limiting the swinging movement of the buckle wlth respect to the belt.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 9 the body portion 24 of the buckle consists of a body and arms, the arms extending approximately parallel for a portion of their length and then diverging as shown, has connected with the outer end of one arm a loop and With the other a bar 26. The bar 26 has an eye 27 Which slides on the outermost arm of the loop- F15 and this loop has the free end thereof bent backWardly over upon the arm in spaced relation, as shoWn at 28, to form a guide for the eye. This portionv 28 forms With the arm a loop, Whose ends limit the sliding movement of the eye 27.

In the embodiment of the invention shov'vnV-in ,Fig. 11 the body 0t thebuckle consists of a bar or body 29 and arms 30 ex v tending laterally from the ends of the bar.-

The bar is adapted for connection with one end ofthelbe'lt, and it vvill be noticed'that the arms 80 diverge slightly from the bar; Eacharm 30 has. connected: therewith a loop 31 and 32, respectively, the outermost of a body and arms extending laterally from thefbody, each arm having at the endremote from the body 'anopen loop,

:-- the loops extending transversely of the plane of the buckle and opening inwardly. These loops are adapted to grasp one end of the belt, the other end being c onnected with the body of the member; The innermost arms of the loops are arranged incrossed relation, and the outermost arms (lop i'e's of this patentinay be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Gomxnissioner of Patents,

are slidably connected and have'means for limiting the movementcof the loops aWay the loops toward each other.

I claim:

1. A buckle comprising a resilient men ber conslstmg of abody and armseXtend in}: laterally from the body, each arm havin'gqatj the end remote from the body an open loop, each loop extending transversely; of the, plane of the buckle and opening inwardly-,- saidloops having their innermfo'starms arranged in crossed relation and their outermost arms slidably connected, and means inconnection With the said slidof the plane of the buckle and opening in Wardly, said loops having their innermost arms arranged in crossed relation andtheir outermost arms slidably connected;

' Witnesses:

A. E. AUGERsoN, ABNER BROWN. 1

Washington, D. 0.

HARRY JAMES WlLT 'ON. 

